Traditionally, India was recognized as a fish-eating country, but it was only after Independence that fishery has been recognized as an important allied sector of Indian agriculture. Over ten-fold increase in fish production-from 0.75 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 8.0 million tonnes in 2009-10 amply justifies vibrancy of this sector that has been exhibited in the country during the last six decades.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/fisheries-and-aquaculture-india-appraisal-their-multiple-dimensions
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-ayyappan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/joykrushna-jena
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/think-india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aquaculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisheries
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisheries
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/inland-fisheries
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/estuarine-fisheries
